Senior Associate, Geotechnical Engineering

Secretariat Advisors LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Secretariat Advisors LLC in Boston, MA, seeks an experienced geotechnical/civil engineer to join our Engineering Sciences team. You will conduct field inspections and support design for large industrial facilities. The candidate has a BS in Civil Engineering, 3+ years of experience, and a PE license in at least one U.S.

state. Strong writing and presentation skills are essential. We offer a collaborative culture, professional development, and opportunities to work with world‑class clients on

Qualifications

• Requisite professional degrees and ~3+ years of work experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Licensed Professional Civil or Structural Engineer in at least one US state.
• Excellent expert report writing skills to complement analytics.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent listening, verbal, written, technical, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field inspections and subsurface explorations to assess geotechnical conditions.
• Perform geotechnical and civil engineering analyses to support project design and implementation.
• Assist in peer reviews of geotechnical system designs and construction processes.
• Gather and synthesize data from diverse sources to deliver clear, technical conclusions to stakeholders.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Report writing

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Listening skills

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

MS in Civil Engineering (Preferred)

Job description

Chart Your Journey at Secretariat

From a collaborative culture to teammates who will always be by your side, find a career that will grow with you. Deliver your impact at Secretariat.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

ABOUT THE FIRM

Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world.

When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem-solvers. Your skills and expertise will be utilized on day one - working with the world's most renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions to answer complex questions that shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions.

Our globally integrated teams are united by the ambition, energy, and commitment they bring to every challenge. We inspire and empower an open, collaborative culture that embraces ongoing professional development, recognition, diversity, and - most importantly - you.

Make your impact at Secretariat.

ABOUT OUR ENGINEERING SCIENCES TEAM

As part of our expanding Global Engineering and Scientific consulting team, you will work at the forefront of today's most complex engineering challenges. You will be engaged in analyzing failures of a myriad of products from a variety of industries, but with a heavy focus on large industrial facilities like power plants, Oil & Gas facilities, chemical processing plants, construction, and similar. Outside of that work, you will be engaged in automotive, consumer products, consumer electronics, and medical devices.

Secretariat leverages our diverse technical expertise and industry knowledge of a variety of structures and products to provide clients with world-class value to identify solutions that drive performance and safety.

Secretariat is a diversified international expert services firm with more than 500 professionals in 20+ cities around the globe. Furthermore, Secretariat was recently ranked as the #1 firm in Global Arbitration Review's prestigious GAR 100 Expert Witness Firms' Power Index, and more than 90% of Secretariat's leading experts are recognized as leading experts in their field by the independent Lexology rankings.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct field inspections and subsurface explorations to assess geotechnical conditions.
• Perform geotechnical and civil engineering analyses to support project design and implementation.
• Assist in peer reviews of geotechnical system designs and construction processes.
• Gather and synthesize data from diverse sources (e.g., field investigations, document reviews, interviews) to deliver clear, technical conclusions to engineering, business, and industry stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS

Requisite professional degrees and ~3+ years of work experience:

• BS in Civil Engineering (MS Preferred)
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Licensed Professional Civil or Structural Engineer in at least one state within the United States - or equivalent licensure in other countries
• Excellent expert report writing skills to complement analytics
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent listening, verbal, written, technical, and presentation skills

Secretariat is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and we support the continuing professional development of our employees.

A rewarding career above all

There are a lot of fine consulting firms out there. But when everything is on the line, it takes a unique combination of skill and savvy to succeed under pressure.

Our culture and people are driven by passion, pride, and performance. Passion for the clients we serve, the work we deliver, and the communities we live in. Pride in our cohesive team recognized for excellence and trusted to perform in the most challenging situations. And our track record of outstanding performance across all of our disciplines speaks for itself.

Our people are motivated to be the best in everything they do - from our approach to making the complex simple to the way we mentor our up-and-coming talent to become trusted experts early in their careers.

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